American farmers had more livestock on their farms and ranches as 1950 began than a year earlier. The rise amounted to about 2 percent. It was the first net boost in livestock numbers we've seen since 1943.

Beef provides a market for large amounts of roughage, crop residues, pasture and forage which are hard to market any other way.

Overweight and underweight problems are mostly a matter of how you eat and how you live. And there's usually something you can do about them.

Here's a check list of tips for using nitrogen fertilizer on corn-when, where, why and how to apply.